Right in the Centre – Troubled Times
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- Published on Friday, April 8, 2022
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
This week, we kick off the first of four weeks of our annual "Everything for your farm" editions. We are thankful for our farmers and our ag industry. As the saying goes, "The farmers feed us all." We are also thankful as a newspaper and a community for the companies that serve our farm industry. Many of those companies are featured in this week's colour centre spread.
Right in the centre - Random observations
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- Published on Friday, April 1, 2022
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
I find it interesting how various topics seem to compete for the public’s attention. For two years, the world was fixated on COVID-19. I guess that was appropriate, but C-19 would not have been nearly so serious if society and the governments that allegedly speak for society had been more prepared.
Right in the centre - An inquiry please
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- Published on Friday, March 25, 2022
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
There have been numerous calls for the Manitoba government to launch a review of how the COVID-19 pandemic was handled. The calls are well founded.
Right in the centre - Education system still facing changes
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- Published on Friday, March 18, 2022
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
A lot can happen in a year. Last March, I wrote in this space that the Province of Manitoba had received and released a K-12 education report with 75 recommendations. Then minister of Education Minister Cliff Cullen said the province had accepted all of them in spirit and principle. I noted that some, but not all, were incorporated into Bill 64.
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Right in the centre - Looking ahead and looking back
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- Published on Friday, March 11, 2022
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
The bad news is the Ukraine war may last a long time. Even if Russia “wins”, they will lose and the war will go on for a long time.
In Canada, we can pray, send aid, take in refugees and probably a lot more.
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